Without the source code no way to know. Maybe the owner changed the complexity of a hash between beta and release. This is why things like source code are nice to have. If CH ever shows up you can ask him because it is a secret.

Only the priviledge in the order of SolidCoin get to see the source code little one ! Joking. It will be released. Why do you care so much ? Want to attack it etc. !? Maybe you are the new BitcoinExpress guy or he hacked into your account etc.

Happened to me too (got stuck somewhere in the chain), just restart your client and it should catch up. Block 9764 now, but I'm still getting like one every other second... That seems pretty messed up, although SC/CH is not communicating on the subject.

As for my hashrate, about 5kh/s on a laptop quad core. Not really exciting. I still found quite a few shares (pool) / blocks (solo), but none of them were valid, new blocks are coming too fast...